Who says: We congratulate the Muslim community on the noble birth of the Prophet, is this congratulation valid in terms of the Shari'ah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, who says: We congratulate the Muslim community on the noble birth of the Prophet, is this congratulation valid in terms of the Shari'ah?
Answer:
Do we congratulate them on a bid'ah (religious innovation)? This is not permissible. We do not congratulate them on a bid'ah; rather, we warn them. We warn the Muslim community against bid'ah, and we do not say we congratulate them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, who says: We congratulate the Muslim community on the noble birth of the Prophet, is this congratulation valid in terms of the Shari'ah?
Answer:
Do we congratulate them on a bid'ah (religious innovation)? This is not permissible. We do not congratulate them on a bid'ah; rather, we warn them. We warn the Muslim community against bid'ah, and we do not say we congratulate them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1046 /1350] من يقول: نهنئ الأمة الإسلامية بالمولد النبوي الشريف، هل هذه التهنئة صحيحة شرعًا؟ — youtube.com
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